A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.
Teresa of AvilaIn order to profit from this path [of prayer] and ascend to the dwelling places we desire, the important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so, do that which best stirs you to love.
Teresa of AvilaOur souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions - which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
Teresa of AvilaIt is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
Teresa of Avila